School finance and budgeting

Complete the Schools Financial Value Standard

On an annual basis, maintained schools must complete the Schools Financial Value Standard.

• A copy of the required return can be found on the GOV.UK website

Financing schools key documents

Maintained schools are required to comply with the LA's Scheme for Financing Schools which includes the Financial Regulations for Schools.

• Westmorland and Furness LA scheme for financing schools and Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) June 2024 (PDF, 1.2MB)

School funding documents

• Maintained school budgets 2024 to 2025 (XLSX, 472KB)
• Maintained special school budgets 2024 to 2025 (XLSX, 119KB)
• Pupil Referral Unit budgets 2024 to 2025 (XLSX, 15MB)

Budget reports

• S251 Outturn report 2023 to 2024 (XLSX , 23KB)
• S251 Budget report 2023 to 2024 (XLSX, 19KB)
• S251 Budget report 2024 to 2025 (XLSX , 19KB)

Further information on school funding can be found from the:

• Education and Skills Funding Agency website
• School resource management page on GOV.UK